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Peter Wellman Honors<br />
Girard Grid Champions<br />
tllUAlil). oHIii r.ljlli- iflMtloii-, between<br />
Peter Wflliuaii. owner of the Wellman and<br />
New Mock llientre.s and the people of GIrarcl<br />
were .streiiKthenecl as result of a pi\rty at<br />
which Wellman and hl.s son Michael played<br />
host.s to the entire Girard hlKh school football<br />
team, the Steel Valley conference champions.<br />
holdniK an 8-1 record, losing only to<br />
Canton Tiniken.<br />
Present. In addition to the entire squad,<br />
were Girard's Mayor Joseph Catone. Harry<br />
Clinton, council president: Councilman Don<br />
McCloud and Lawrence M. StoUe. Vindicator<br />
sports editor.<br />
The coaching staff, football squad and<br />
cheer leaders each received yearly passes<br />
to the Wellman Theatre. The .squad members<br />
were also presented with tie clasps<br />
engraved "Steel City Champions." Season<br />
passes were also presented to head coach<br />
Phil Koppcl and his assistants, George Light<br />
and Albert Mauricourt. Presentation of these<br />
gifts was made by Lawrence M. Stolle. sports<br />
editor of the Vindicator. The Vindicator,<br />
Issue of November 20, carried the complete<br />
story.<br />
Convention of Ohio ITO<br />
In Columbus April 7-8<br />
COLUMBUS—The annual convention of<br />
the Independent Theatre Owners of Ohio<br />
will be held in Columbus at the Deshler-<br />
Wallick hotel April 7-8 1953. The state legislature<br />
will be in session at that time.<br />
Exhibitors of Ohio may receive upon application<br />
to Robert Wile, executive secretary<br />
of the Independent Theatre Owners of Ohio,<br />
a copy of the official rates of the film carriers<br />
which service his films, if they have not already<br />
received this information.<br />
Under the laws of Ohio, any common carrier<br />
may file a rate schedule with the public<br />
utilities commission and if there is no objection<br />
within 30 days, may put the rates into<br />
effect. Heretofore there has been no way<br />
that an exhibitor could know of such applications.<br />
Henceforth ITOO will take note to the.se<br />
applications and advise the exhibitors affected<br />
by any proposed rate changes.<br />
This service. Secretary Robert Wile points<br />
out in a recent bulletin, is for members only.<br />
Louis Bizzle to Fulton, Ky.<br />
PULTON. KY.—Louis "Nubbin" Bizzle has<br />
been named manager of the Paramount<br />
Theatre here, succeeding Marco Wood, who<br />
resigned. Bizzle has been with Paramount<br />
since 1949 and prior to that was with Malco.<br />
Minor Fire at Newport Theatre<br />
YOUNGSTOWN — Firemen quietly extinguished<br />
a small blaze outside the Newport<br />
Theatre here Sunday afternoon (23i while<br />
400 adults and children sat undisturbed. The<br />
blaze started in a neon sign and caused a<br />
$10 loss.<br />
CLEVELAND UPTOWN MARKS 2Sfh<br />
YEAR<br />
Selective Public Can Help Films<br />
And TV Progress, Speaker Says<br />
CLEVELAND - "Motion picturm aiid<br />
TV<br />
ran live amicably lo«eth(T If you will um ducrlmlnntlon<br />
and moderation In the nrlrcUon<br />
of your enlcrtiilnmcnt," Mrs Orocr Thoma«.<br />
member of the IcudliiK cinema orRanlzatlon of<br />
the state, told the mombern of the OlenvUle<br />
Busine.Hsmen'.s club nt a te.itlmonlal luncheon<br />
given la.st Tuesday honoring Jullu-n Lamm, for<br />
22 years manager of Warner.H' Uptown Theatre,<br />
which currently U cetebratlns lu 3Sth<br />
anniversary.<br />
Mrs. Thoma.s. a leader In n promotion cru-<br />
•sade to get the men oway from the TV tights<br />
and renew their Interest In motion pictures<br />
emphasized three Important a.s,set.s that motion<br />
pictures have and that the TV dots not<br />
have. There are ili color, an Increasing factor<br />
In the succe.ss of any picture: i2> contiiuiity<br />
of entertainment without interruption<br />
by commercial announcements, and (3i the<br />
advantage of a wide .screen over the relatively<br />
small TV screen with Its limited scope of<br />
presentation.<br />
"There is a place today for both TV and the<br />
movies." Mrs. Thomas pointed out. "but<br />
neither should be enjoyed to the exclusion of<br />
the other. Don't become Indiscriminate In<br />
your TV programs. Select them Just as you<br />
pick and choose the movies you want to .see.<br />
In that way you will preserve both media of<br />
entertainment."<br />
Mrs. Thomas pointed out that the theatre<br />
manager's problem today Is to win back the<br />
more mature audience. "Young people will<br />
always go to the movies," she said, "but the<br />
mature adults have taken to their slippers<br />
and rocking chairs. It is to the.se people that<br />
we, who want the movies to grow and Improve,<br />
are appealing today. These people comprLse<br />
what the movie men call the lost audience.<br />
"Speaking for the women who are vitally Interested<br />
in the movies. I believe that, with<br />
big pictures available and more coming up,<br />
we can establish an entente cordlale between<br />
TV and motion pictures by repeatedly stress-<br />
Julius Fodor Is Dead<br />
BENTON HARBOR. MICH.—Julius Fodor.<br />
former Benton Harbor theatre operator, died<br />
recently in California. He had operated the<br />
State and City theatre here, as well as the<br />
Cozy In St. Joseph. Fodor retired In 1948<br />
and in 1950 moved to the west coast.<br />
'Carmen' at Rivoli in Toledo<br />
TOLEDO—The RIvoU Theatre will offer<br />
the Metropolitan Opera performance of "Carmen"<br />
on its TV screen December 11. with<br />
seats selling for $2.40 for the second balcony<br />
to $3.60 for the orchestra. The first balcony,<br />
mezzanine and part of the orchestra sell for $3.<br />
JrLIl.-> L.V.M.M<br />
Ing the use of moderation and dlscrlmlna'.io;i<br />
It win take proper promotion by the theatres<br />
and sincere effort by members of our women's<br />
organizations"<br />
Lamm came here from Chicoco on Sept. I.<br />
1930. to take over as manager of the Uptova<br />
During the previous years of the theatre's<br />
existence It had 18 managers. It now kMks as<br />
If Lamm has a steady Job.<br />
The highlights of the 23 years he has managed<br />
the theatre, he said, was Its cooperation<br />
with the Glenvtlle Businessmen's club to old<br />
the needy during the depression years.<br />
"What stands out most clearly." Lamm sold,<br />
"was a stage show we put on. with all receipts<br />
turned over to this club The money was used<br />
to buy food for the neighborhood needy The<br />
Glenvtlle fire department delivered food baskets,<br />
purchased by the club from the funds<br />
received by our benefit show."<br />
Community Sing at Loew's<br />
AKRON- Uit-w^ Akrtiii .- :..;..:..: r^e<br />
community .smg. and Chic Hcrr r..i t>-n<br />
engaged to play the theatre's MO.ik.kj W .rlitTer<br />
organ, which was a feature of the<br />
house for many years up to 1949 There will<br />
be a ten- minute organ program before each<br />
showing of the feature on Thursdays. Fridays.<br />
Saturdays and Sundays, with slides<br />
flashed on the screen to give the patrons the<br />
right words it they core to sing.<br />
Tlie average weekly attendance at motion<br />
picture theatres in the PTench West Indies Is<br />
34,000.<br />
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE<br />
to 9** I" *)••<br />
BIG MONEY<br />
• Sun to May<br />
I<br />
Ai a screen gome, HOILYWOOO lokes lop honors.<br />
As a boK-offic* attraction, il is without equoL II<br />
has been a favorite with theatre goers (or<br />
J /MO^'^ Stars- ov«r 15 y««rs. Write today for coMplel* do*<br />
- toils. Be sure to give seoting or cor copodly.<br />
MOlLTWeoe AMHSIMIHT CO.<br />
Ml<br />
BOXOFFICE December 6, 1952 87
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